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'Studio A' Comedy Fundraiser |
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Written by Nicole Brown
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Monday, 16 February 2009 |
The 'Studio A' Spectacular Comedy Fundraiser featuring Hamish & Andy.
7:30pm at the Corner Hotel on Thursday, February 19, 2009
A huge night of comedy to raise money for the second season of RMITV's flagship program
'Studio A', which is C31's most dynamic, exciting, and fresh hour of
entertainment featuring interviews, regular segments, bands, stand up,
& sketches.
'Studio A' has been nominated for four awards, including 'Program of
the Year' and 'Best Live Program' at the 2009 Antennas to be announced
later this month for its first season, and is now raising money to fund
its second season to start airing at 8:30pm Monday nights from March 2
on Channel 31.
The fundraiser will feature comedy
from 'Studio A' host Dave Thornton with special guests Hamish &
Andy (FOX FM), Dave O'Neil (VEGA), Adam Rozenbachs (Spicks &
Specks), Karl Chandler (Studio A), Celia Pacquola (ROVE), Justin
Hamilton (MMM) plus heaps more soon to be announced.
Tickets are $20 pre-sale or $25 on the door and are available from the
Corner Box Office (57 Swan St Richmond, open 11am-8pm Mon-Sat).
RMITV members can present their valid membership card at the Corner Hotel before the event to receive the special members price of $10!!!
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RMITV celebrates record 15 Antennas nominations |
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Written by Nicole Brown
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 |
RMITV has been nominated for a record fifteen awards at the 2009 Antenna Awards, held annually to recognise achievement in community television.
Six of its programs have been nominated across eleven categories including Program of the Year, Outstanding Live and Outstanding News/Current Affairs Program.
'Newsline', a production involving students enrolled in the RMIT Journalism degree and RMITV members, has achieved its first nomination while 'Studio A', a live variety series that featured high-profile guests including Frank Woodley, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon, former Lord Mayor John So, Premier John Brumby, AFI-nominated actress Kat Stewart ('Underbelly') and AFI-nominated director Nash Edgerton ('The Square'), received four nominations for its premiere season.
RMITV has just celebrated its 21st birthday and continues to provide opportunities for RMIT students across several screen and media courses to work on productions together as well as gain hands-on experience producing and crewing on live programs broadcast on Channel 31.
The 2009 Antenna award winners will be announced on February 27.
PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
The Bazura Project
Studio A
OUSTANDING NEWS/CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Newsline
OUTSTANDING COMEDY PROGRAM
The Bazura Project
OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW PROGRAM
A Life In Crime
Studio A
OUTSTANDING ARTS PROGRAM
The Bazura Project
The Jazz Show
OUTSTANDING MUSIC PROGRAM
The Jazz Show
OUTSTANDING LIVE OR OUTSIDE/BROADCAST
Studio A
OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON'S PROGRAM
The Red Room
OUTSTANDING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Red Room
A Life In Crime
OUTSTANDING MALE PRESENTER
Dave Thornton – Studio A
OUTSTANDING THEME MUSIC COMPOSITION
The Jazz Show
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'Studio A' celebrates successful premier season on Channel 31 |
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Written by Nicole Brown
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 |
‘Studio A’ is a live variety show produced by Ged Wood (Spicks & Specks, ABCTV; Raw Comedy, ABCTV) and developed with RMITV with the aim of providing a high-quality and on-going training opportunity in live television production for its members, which are mostly students based in screen-related courses at RMIT and other local universities.
Over its nine-week pilot season, ‘Studio A’ featured interviews with the Lord Mayor John So, film director Nash Edgerton, comedian Frank Woodley, Victoria Police Commissioner Christina Nixon, ‘Underbelly’ actress Kat Stewart, acclaimed conductor Richard Gill and Victorian Premier John Brumby, as well as bands, comedians and sketches.
‘Studio A’ is hosted by Dave Thornton (Comedy Inc, Ch.9; Nominated Best Newcomer - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2007) and also showcases the talents of many of Melbourne’s up-and-coming comedians, including regular segment presenters Jess Harris, Tommy Dassalo, Karl Chandler and Fox Klein.
With a cast and crew of over 40 volunteers, ‘Studio A’ has also been a technical and logistical achievement for RMITV, with many of its crew taking on their roles for the first time and enormous preparation put into the writing, presenting and crewing of a live program to ensure that it is produced to a high standard and entertains a broad audience right across Melbourne.
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RMITV sees out 2008 with its biggest show of the year! |
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Written by Nicole Brown
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 |
RMITV has had one of its busiest years yet with two full seasons of A Life in Crime, Newsline and In Pit Lane going to air, along with brand-new shows The Red Room, Morning Mayhem and It Could Be Worse hitting community television airwaves for the first time on local free-to-air station Channel 31.
RMITV also carried on its tradition as being one of the few organisations that allow students to participate in live television production by launching the pilot season of its new flagship show, Studio A, on October 9th, 2008.
Hosted by up-and-coming comedian Dave Thornton (nominated Best Newcomer - Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2007), the first live episode featured acclaimed conductor Richard Gill, filmmaker Matt Norman (Salute) and athlete John Steffensen as well as regular segments from several talented Melbourne comedians.
Studio A is providing a real opportunity for RMIT students to gain live television experience on a show that is both challenging and exciting. “Studio A is the largest show I have Tech Directed and I feel like I have an input and responsibility for the technical quality of something worthwhile” – Darren McAuliffe (RMIT Audio Visual Technology student), Technical Director of Studio A.
"Studio A is the most professional studio show I have worked on in the
entirety of my time at RMIT” – Lisa Fagan (RMIT Professional
Communication student), Production manager.
RMITV also continued its mission to provide students in media-related courses with opportunities to receive training in all areas of studio television. “Studio A has provided me with a real insight into how live television works. The crew are great to work with and everyone will always take the time to train you” – Jennifer Phan (RMIT Media student) – Director’s Assistant.
RMITV also held a series of free workshops and provided real hands-on training through ‘RMITV Uplate’, an eight-hour live telethon broadcast on C31 in September to raise money for the Asylum Seeker’s Resource Centre. With crew members swapping roles every hour, there were opportunities for everyone to get a taste of what is possible.
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STUDIO A Fundraiser Night Simply Spectacular |
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Written by Hannah Ritchie
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
The Studio A team certainly know how to throw a party!
Wednesday night marked the “Spectacular Comedy Fundraiser” – an event organised by the crew, which drew over 600 people to the Corner Hotel in Richmond.
The evening, hosted by Dave Thornton, featured acts such as Dave Hughes, Rove, Adam Richards, Corinne Grant, Lawrence Mooney and Tom Gleeson – all under the one roof providing countless laughs!
The event had party-goers lining up around the block – and with the drinks flowing, the atmosphere buzzing and the laughs unstoppable – it was certainly a night to remember for RMITV.
Huge congratulations are in order for the Studio A production team , led by producer Ged Wood along with Roberto Damante and Cushla Travers.
If the party was any indication, everyone at RMITV will surely be tuning into the live-to-air debut of Studio A – Thursday 9 October at 8:30pm on C31!
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